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Odyssey Arena

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Odyssey Arena in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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About

Odyssey Arena is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Odyssey, consisting of the Odyssey Place, W5 and the SSE Arena, is a sports, entertainment and science learning complex located within the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The concept of the complex originated in 1992 and was finalised in June 1998. It opened in December 2000, with expansions in March and May 2001. The complex consists of a multipurpose indoor sports arena, a "hands-on" science learning centre, retail facilities and a large car park. As of May 2026, the Odyssey Place area of the complex houses a 13-screen cinema operated by Cineworld, a 20-lane bowling alley operated by Hollywood Bowl, a crazy golf course with 36 holes, an arcade and a range of restaurants, shops and bars.

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Background

History

The Odyssey Centre was 50% funded by a £45m grant from the Millennium Commission as part of the Landmark Project for Northern Ireland, with matched funding from the Department of Education for Northern Ireland, the Sheridan Group and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland. The application to the Millennium Commission was led by the Ulster Museum, which wished to develop a science centre and teamed up with Peter Curistan, who wished to develop an IMAX, and then led the development of the arena with consultants L&R Leisure. The name "Odyssey" was chosen to symbolise the 'journey of discovery' that would be the science centre; Michael Montgomery, a 14-year-old at the time, came up with the…

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Coordinates
54.6042, -5.9150
Address
2 Queen's Quay<br>Belfast BT3 9QQ<br>Northern Ireland
Established
2000
Official site
w5online.co.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Odyssey Arena?
Odyssey Arena is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
When was Odyssey Arena built?
Built or established in 2000.
Who owns Odyssey Arena?
Odyssey Arena is owned by Odyssey Trust Company Ltd. (charity).